My best find was last spring at our local clothing resale shop. I found a brand new (with tags) formal from David's Bridal for $5.50. It had a half inch tear in the seam that took all of 2 minutes to stich up, and Angel loved it! Same trip I also bought her her first LBD for $4.00 (vintage 60's Dior)

Sometimes we get very lucky because she's an unusual size. (0 petite in today's sizing, the vintage Dior was a 2)

My best find was last spring at our local clothing resale shop. I found a brand new (with tags) formal from David's Bridal for $5.50. It had a half inch tear in the seam that took all of 2 minutes to stich up, and Angel loved it! Same trip I also bought her her first LBD for $4.00 (vintage 60's Dior)

Sometimes we get very lucky because she's an unusual size. (0 petite in today's sizing, the vintage Dior was a 2)

I'm a massive clotheshorse (on a limited grad student budget), so love browsing thrift stores and secondhand places. My best find -- a black silk, corset-back dress, in almost brand-new condition, from one of the "official tailors" to the British royal family!!! Estimated cost, based on their website -- around $2,500 bucks. Total paid -- $4.50. (No, I did not know at the time what it was. Just knew that I loved it.) Best part, they have a coffee table book. The dress on the cover? You guessed it -- my dress! I've only worn it once and intend to preserve it to pass on to any future daughters/granddaughters that might come along.

Score!

My friends loves purses. I always bake a from-scratch cake for her for her birthday. I found a cake plate for $2 that had pictures of vintage purses painted all over it. She loves that thing!

I have a new thrift score to report! While casually browsing the shoe section (usually the selection at my local thrift is nothing to get excited about - lots of Payless brand shoes in various states of disrepair) I spotted a brand-new pair of 8-hole steel-toe Doc Martens. I contained my excitement until I ascertained that - yes! - they were my size. The tag had been torn off, though, and since my thrift has a "no tag no sale" policy there was a chance I wouldn't be able to buy them. But the cashier didn't bother about the rules, just shrugged her shoulders and priced them at...

...wait for it...

THREE DOLLARS

I squealed internally all the way home. Finally I have a replacement for my long-lost beloved Docs, and at a price I can actually afford. Hooray!

A sewing machine for $6. It's older than me, but it's a Singer and it works better than my Mum's new one. You can still get parts for it too, and I downloaded the manual for it. It's green apple coloured and looks awesomely retro

Sounds like it might be a Singer Featherweight, which is quite prized for being, well, a featherweight & easy to transport.

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At the Goodwill, we found a wooden play kitchen. I think it is handmade* because there are no tags or labels on it. One piece was a sink/stove/oven combo, the other was a refrigerator/freezer. Perfect size for my kids, at the time. It was priced at $25, I think, for both. When we went to the register to pay for it, we learned it was "1/2 price Saturday." So, it cost us $12.50 for both pieces.

*It looked hardly used. I hate to think somebody put a lot of effort into making it and nobody used it.

This is totally not as cool as some other PP's clothing finds, but back in 7th grade, I found the coolest pair of purple Chuck Taylors ever. For like a dollar. I've never seen them in purple before or since.

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"I've never been a millionaire, but I just know I'd be darling at it." - Dorothy Parker

I dress very nicely because I buy almost all my clothes & shoes at the thrift store. I find the selection at department stores limited with too much "hoochie mamma" attire. I have a nice figure, especially for a woman in her mid-50s, but I don't feel the need to show it off anymore.

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"The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are."

This is totally not as cool as some other PP's clothing finds, but back in 7th grade, I found the coolest pair of purple Chuck Taylors ever. For like a dollar. I've never seen them in purple before or since.